PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported service history and need for further examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective medical examination to determine the appropriate disability rating(s) for PTSD from 1969 to June 2, 1988. The issues of increased rating and TDIU are intertwined as both determinations consider the impact of symptoms on occupational functioning.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new medical records.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, and he had a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling for less than 10 years immediately preceding his death. The claim for DIC is denied.

The Veteran is denied an initial compensable rating for left and right toenail onychomycosis from July 14, 2011 through May 2, 2012.,The Veteran is granted a 60 percent rating for left and right toenail onychomycosis from May 3, 2012 through June 4, 2014.

The Board has determined that the VA examination for PTSD is inadequate, and thus remands the case to obtain a new examination. The issues of service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and insomnia) are also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since May 2013. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they were consistent with a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of PTSD as there is no current diagnosis that meets DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with secondary alcohol dependence was denied in October 1991, and the appeal was not pursued. The Veteran submitted a petition to reopen his service connection claim on November 13, 2001, which resulted in the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board found no evidence supporting an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect, as he has a background in maintenance and HVAC training that could accommodate the need for solitary work.

The Veteran's PTSD has not been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the appeal, so his claim for a higher disability rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since May 10, 2013. The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new and material evidence received by the RO in the first post-decision year, as well as inadequate development of the claim for service connection. The Veteran's mental health conditions are now being considered under a broader scope.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. Service connection is remanded for PTSD.,PTSD service connection is remanded as the examiner's opinion regarding its etiology needs to be clarified.

The November 1999 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD is found to contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE). An effective date of August 3, 1999, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's heart disability and PTSD have been reviewed, but the appeal is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was reduced from 20% to noncompensable effective July 31, 2013.,The Veteran's disability rating for right knee medial collateral ligament tear with instability was reduced from 10% to noncompensable effective July 31, 2013.,The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was reduced from 50% disabling to 30% disabling effective August 7, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not incurred in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and thus cannot be granted service connection for any of the claimed conditions.